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Buying milk and cheese at Coles

Milk and dairy are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, particularly calcium. It has long been recognised for its important role in bone health. Nutritionists recommend milk and other dairy products should be consumed daily as part of a balanced diet.

At Coles we stock a huge variety of dairy products from our Coles Brand milk to delicious Bega cheeses.

Green Pastures Milk

New to Coles!

A small group of Western Victorian farmers have launched a new environmentally-friendly milk as new research shows 80% of people believe that food allergies, increased cancers and health matters result from the food they eat, how it's farmed and processed.

The farmers have gone ‘back to grass roots’ and developed a unique, world-leading sustainable composting program which has resulted in outstanding results. All waste on the Green Pastures dairy farms is recycled to create natural, organic compost for fertilising, replacing chemical synthetic fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides, and returning the soil to its natural, healthy state.

Five multi-generation farming families, who are committed to ‘green farming’, have banded together to create a new eco-conscious milk brand called ‘Green Pastures’ which is now available at more than 400 Coles stores across Victoria, New South Wales including ACT and South Australia.

We’ve gone back to grass roots and started with the source – the soil. Better soil means we grow lush, nutrient rich grass and with better grass going in, means we can produce wholesome milk that is better for you and your family.

Permeate Free. Additive Free. No nasties added! Green Pastures is passionate about the way they farm and the quality of produce. It’s natural milk as it should be – from the farm to your kitchen table.

There are ten essential nutrients in milk

Consuming dairy foods provides your body with over 10 essential nutrients. The nutrients found in dairy are important for healthy blood, nervous and immune systems, eyesight, growth and repair of muscle and nerve function, healthy skin, and can impact energy levels. Nutrients include Vitamin A and B12, Riboflavin, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Carbohydrate and Protein.